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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / June 2006740 Window Washer Tee
I ordered a tee fitting for the Window Washer on my 1990 740. When it arrived I tried to blow through it in all directions but found it wouldn't pass any air at all. I contacted the supplier and they sent me another one. This one is the same. If I can't blow through it how could a small pump force water through it? Am I missing something or doing something wrong ? Thanks, Perk Note --- My real email is perkatwavecabledotcom On mine (1987 740) when I took it off and blew through it, there was a one way valve inside of it. You should be able to pass water from the bottom up and out through the two sides only. My red top was leaking water, so I used some Automotive GOOP to seal it and it worked fine for me. I'm not sure why it needs this valve. Maybe to keep the pump primed, or to provide even pressure to both sides. Try it with water on the car to be sure. > I ordered a tee fitting for the Window Washer on my 1990 740. When it > arrived I tried to blow through it in all directions but found it [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Note --- My real email is perkatwavecabledotcom > I ordered a tee fitting for the Window Washer on my 1990 740. When it > arrived I tried to blow through it in all directions but found it [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Note --- My real email is perkatwavecabledotcom This is normal. The pump puts out much higher pressure than your lungs. Install it and see.  SignatureMike F. Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont. Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly. (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.) Oh, if you want to see something fun, if you ever have to re-wire the pump -- switch the wires on the two prongs. Mine reversed direction and was sucking instead of pumping. Weird. > > I ordered a tee fitting for the Window Washer on my 1990 740. When it > > arrived I tried to blow through it in all directions but found it [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly. > (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.) > Mine reversed direction and > was sucking instead of pumping. Hmmmm, I wonder if that will work on my wife, too? roll dem bones nah - worse. Reverse the wiring on women and they become men. LOL > > Mine reversed direction and > > was sucking instead of pumping. > > > Hmmmm, I wonder if that will work on my wife, too? > > roll dem bones > Oh, if you want to see something fun, if you ever have to re-wire the > pump -- switch the wires on the two prongs. Mine reversed direction and > was sucking instead of pumping. > > Weird. They're just a permanent magnet DC motor driving a pump consisting of two meshed gears. If you reverse the current, the motor will run backwards and it'll pump in the opposite direction. So you're saying I can make my Volvo suck? LOL <Kidding> > > Oh, if you want to see something fun, if you ever have to re-wire the > > pump -- switch the wires on the two prongs. Mine reversed direction and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > two meshed gears. If you reverse the current, the motor will run > backwards and it'll pump in the opposite direction. > So you're saying I can make my Volvo suck? > LOL > > <Kidding> That's why I named my XC70 Linda Lovelace. >> I ordered a tee fitting for the Window Washer on my 1990 740. When it >> arrived I tried to blow through it in all directions but found it [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > This is normal. The pump puts out much higher pressure than your > lungs. Install it and see. You were right Mike, I put it on and, as I sat there amazed, the darn water came right on through like magic. Thanks all, Perk (:>) SignatureNote --- My real email is perkatwavecabledotcom > I ordered a tee fitting for the Window Washer on my 1990 740. When it > arrived I tried to blow through it in all directions but found it [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Note --- My real email is perkatwavecabledotcom Those pumps are capable of much more pressure than your lungs, try it, it'll probably work fine. > Those pumps are capable of much more pressure than your lungs, try it, > it'll probably work fine. When I worked in an avionics shop that included an instrument shop, I tested my lung power to see how much pressure I could produce by blowing. As an avid cyclist at the time I thought I could blow a storm. 2 PSI was the best I could manage! Mike > When I worked in an avionics shop that included an instrument shop, I tested > my lung power to see how much pressure I could produce by blowing. As an > avid cyclist at the time I thought I could blow a storm. 2 PSI was the best > I could manage! > > Mike You wouldn't be very popular in West Hollywood.
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